Twyla B. McManus

Twyla Brend McManus was born on September 21, 1928 in Payne Springs, Texas to parents George Lambright and Annie Wilma (Simpson) Frazier and entered into eternal rest on December 30, 2018 at the age of 90. Twyla was born in Payne Springs Texas and graduated from Eustace High School. She first met her future husband in school, but at first things did not look to promising. In her 8th grade autograph book he wrote “To Twyla, You Stink, From Luther”, but, as things often happen on bus trips from Dallas to Eustace, they fell in love and were married on August 29, 1953 at First United Methodist Church in Payne Springs. They were married for 57 years until his death in 2011.

Twyla was a strong willed, independent woman. She was also caring, kind hearted and supportive. Twyla was known to some as “Nanny”, some as “Nanny with the Cows” and to some as “Aunt Kie”. She was a Life Member of the Texas PTA, a member of the DAR, Red Hat Society and did volunteer work for the Busy Bees quilting group, her church and community. Twyla was an amazing lady who will be missed by all who knew and loved her.

Twyla was preceded in death by her parents, husband Luther McManus, son Tim McManus, granddaughter Tiffany McManus, sisters; Mary Lee Pelham, Jackie Meredith, Dale Taggert and Gale Smith, brothers; Roy D. Frazier and Gene Frazier.

She is survived by her daughter Mitzi Freeman and husband George of Quinlan, grandson Dean William Freeman and wife Jenna of Little Elm, granddaughter Tisha McManus Weintraub and husband Preston of Houston, granddaughter Hollie Freeman Curtis and husband Aaron of Riverton, UT, great-grandchildren; Drake Dean and Hartley Jean Freeman, Emerson Lillian and Ava Isabell Weintraub, Abigail Bren and Olivia Rae Curtis, sisters; Wilma Frazier Childress and husband Hugh of Duncanville, Nelda Frazier Reynolds and husband Glenn of Payne Springs, brother-in-law Mike Smith of Burleson, sister-in-law Linnie McManus of Rice, and many other loving family members and lifelong friends.

Alzheimer’s took her mind and her body, but it could not touch her spirit.

That spirit is what we will remember.